How To Fix PQ550 - Career & does not exist

PQ550 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PQ - HR-PD: Personnel Development

• Message number: 550

• Message text: Career & does not exist

What causes this issue?

Either you did not position the cursor on a career, or the career has
been deleted in another session or by another user.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PQ550 - Details

• The SAP error message PQ550 typically indicates that the system cannot find a specific career or position in the system. This error often arises in the context of personnel administration or organizational management when trying to access or assign a career path that has not been defined or is incorrectly referenced.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Career Path: The career path you are trying to access does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for career paths may not be set up correctly.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries in the relevant tables.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to view or access the career path.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Career Path Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (usually in the IMG under Personnel Management or Organizational Management).
  Ensure that the career path you are trying to access is defined and active.
  
  
  
  Verify Data Entries:
  
  Use transaction codes like